6 These Cancer Most Often Attack Children, Know the Symptoms

Of the many cancers, there is a cancer that often strikes children. Childhood cancer is a cancer that strikes children under the age of 18, including children who are still in the womb.

According to Cancer registration system in Indonesia (SriKanDi) in 2005-2007, the estimated number of child cancer incidence (0-17 years) amounted to 9 per 100,000 children, or among 100,000 children there are nine children suffering from cancer.

In children ages 0-5 years, the rate of occurrence is higher, i.e. 18 per 100,000 children. While at the age of 5-14 years 10 per 100,000 children.

There are six types of cancer that often strikes children. Following the exposure of Dr. Aisyi Maruru, SpA (K) concerning the six types of cancer.

Leukemia cells

Leukemia is cancer in children with the highest figures 2.8 per 100,000. Leukemia is a disease malignancy of the blood cells derived from the bone marrow. Symptoms include pale, weak, cranky, decreased appetite, fever without cause, enlarged liver, spleen and lymph nodes.

 "On boys and testicular enlargement occurs is the track limping, " says Aisyi when a media briefing at the Ministry of health Adhyatma RI Building, Jakarta, Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

Brain tumor

A brain tumor, according to Aisyi, attacked the children over the age of five. The symptoms be the pain of the head and the pain is not the usual pain. Children can wake up to sleep at night because of the pain. Symptoms are also accompanied by seizures, vomiting, and impaired balance.

Retinoblastoma

Eye cancer usually occurs in children under the age of five with the symptoms of cat's eye. If found still in the form of cat's eye symptoms, relief could reach 90 percent. Therefore, children with symptoms of cat's eye should be immediately referred to the hospital.

However, if you have swelling or a bump on the eye, then the healing can be achieved under 20 percent.

Lymphoma

This cancer attack the children over the age of five years or approximately 7-8 years of age. The symptoms in the form of a lump in the neck on one side. Bump diameter reaches more than 2 centimeters and children do not feel pain.

Osteosarcoma

Also called bone cancer, cancer of this only occurs on the legs and arms of children ages 10-15 years. Boys are more prone to this than the cancer-affected girls, especially those who have a high posture. The development of this cancer very quickly, in three months can attack the lungs. Handling can only by amputation.

Nefroblastina

Also known as kidney cancer with the symptoms of an enlarged abdomen. To see it early, these cancers can be recognized through the growth of a child's abdomen continuously enlarges. Aisyi says, if the child's pants no longer fit, need to suspect it was kidney cancer.